Nuclear waste is largely misunderstood, thanks to the Cold War and war movies. However, even if nuclear energy is safer than ...

The latest major step in the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s push for a massive underground storage site for spent ...

The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site of Ontario Power Generation at the ...

Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive waste as a by-product. Now, researchers say they may have ...

Canada’s NWMO has launched the regulatory process to licence a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel in ...

The Township of Ignace and its Community Engagement Committee are geared up to host the first community engagement sessions ...

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Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

"This innovative approach has prevented [30.8 tons] of carbon dioxide emissions by diverting waste from [the] landfill, ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...